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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE,

Notable Gathering of Bishops at Phila-
deIphia-B Business Meeting.
PHILADELPHIA, October 25.-There
was notable gathering of bishops, clergy
men and laymen Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church to-day in st. James church.
The occasion was the first meeting of the
missionary eouncil appointed at the last
general convention. The CoGnci. IS COM
posed of one hundred and ninety eight
members, including all the bishops and an
equal number each OF clergymen and of
laymen, 4 majority of whom We're present
The 1T. Rev. Bishop Williams, Of Con
necticut, primate Of the church, and the
president of the House of Bishops, opened
the service with the Lords prayer. Bishop
10 w. Whitaker, of Philadelphia, read
the epistle, and Bishop Bedell, Of Ohio,
the Gospel.
Bishop Williams read the creed and
Bishop Tuttle, OF Mississippi, delivered
the sermon, after which holy communion
was administered by Bishop Williams, as
sisted by Bishops Whipple o! Maryland;
Whitaker, OF Philadelphia; Tuttie, OF
Mississippi, and Clark, OF Rhode Island.
After this service the business session of
the council was begun, Bishop Wnipple
Prssiding.
The Rev. Or. Austic, OF Western New
York, was elected Gecretary, and COM
mittee OF three WAS appointed to dTaIt a9d
report rules for the government of the
council.
The report OF the board of managers was
read. It showed the receipts to be SiO2,
40; ~ compared with 1856 this IS de-
crease OF ST., ,32S. The number Ct fyoptrib-
utiug congregations was 1900, while last
year the number was ,, $40.
Bishop Whipple made motion, which
passed, requesting the House OF Bishops to
create the territorOy OF AiasEa into a mis-
sionary district, OF appoint a Bishop Tcr a..
A memorial WAS read by Rev. NJ. V. Ten
mel, showing the needs of increased labor
amo1S colored persons. He denied that
there had OeeG cry attempt to form an
African Protestant Episcopa. cLprrh.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
THE DAY OF THANKS.
PRESIDENT CLBYBLANDS PROCLAMATION
FIXING AMERICAS THANKSGIVING
Twenty Fourth Of Novamber-The Nations Pros
psrity During the Last Ysar-Ft Subject for
Thanksgiving Gratitude Due fhese
BOuntsOls Blessings.

WASHINGTON, October 25.-The follow
ing was issued late this afternoon:
4 Proclamation By the President Of the United
States,
The goodness and mercy of God, which
have followed the American people during
all the days of the past year, claim their
grateful recognition and humble sckowl-
edgment By His omnipOtent power he
has protected us from war, and pestilence,
and from every national calamity, by His
gracious favor. The Earth has yielded a
generous return TO the labors Of the
husbandman, and every path OF honest
toll has led to comfort and contentment.
BY His loving kindness the hearts of our
people have been Teplenished with trater-
nal sentiment and patriotic endeayor, and
by His unerring guidance we have been
directed in the way of National prosperity.
TO the end that we may, with one ac-
cord, testify our gratitude for all these
blessings, |, Grover Cleveland, President
of the United States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the oath day of
November next, as q day OF thanksgiving
and prayer, to be observed by all the peO-
pie Of the land. On that day let all secular
work and employment be suspended, and
let our people assemble IN their accustomed
places Of worship, and with prayer and
song and praise, give thanks to our Heav-
enly Father for all that He has done for
us, while we humbly implore the forgive
ness Of our sins and continuance Of His
mercy.
Let families and kindred be reunited on
that day, and let their hearts, filed with
kindly cheer and affectionate remin-
essences, be turned in thankfulness to the
source Of all their pleasures and the giyer
of all that makes the day glad and joyous
And IN the midst OF our people, and our
happiness, let us remember the poor, the
needy and the unfortunate, by our gift of
charity and ready benevolence; let US
increase the number of those who with
grateful hearts shall join i'll our thanks
giving.
In witness whereof, 1 have set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States
to he set unto and affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
ired and eighty-seyen and of the inde-
pendence of the United States the one
hundres and twelfth.
Signed GROVER CLEVELAND,
By the President
Signed THOs. F. BAYARD,
Secretary of State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
REPUBLICAN FRAUDS.
Repatriation Lists In Philadelphia Crowded
With Thousands OF Illegal Names.

Repatriation Lists in Philadelphia Crowded
With Thousands of Illegal Names.
PHILADELPHIA, October 25.-The work
of recanvassiDg the election divisions OF
this city began to-day under the direction
OF the Democratic City committee, the
purpose of which is to ascertain the extent
of the false registration Of voters by the
Republican assessors, and to thus prevent
the casting of fraudulent votes on election
day. Special attention will be given to
about 200 divisions where it is believed
the lists have been padded with the view
ofrolling up big maiorities for the ticket.
There are 74S divisions in the city. OF
this number not more than 800 have
Democratic assessors, the Others having
Republicans. The Republican managers
have sought to excuse the shortcomings Of
their assessors by placing all the blame
upon the law which regulates the duties
of such officials.
The Democratic managers boldly assert
that there are from 15 600 to 20, 900 names
upon the lists in excess of the actual num-
Der of voters.
In view of the recent exposure Of illegal
registrations, it is very apparent that the
assessors have committed these Wholesale
blunders either through negligence or
criminal neglect, and, il, as has been claim.
ed, the law itself is not broad enough to
cover the ground, the fret thing the next
legislature should do is TO either amend
the present law or TO pass new act which
will secure an honest assessment Of voters.
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THE FOREST FIRES.
Great damage Being Done in the SUI


Great damage Being Done in the Sur
rounding Country.
The forest fires are still raging in the
country within rsdiua Of City miles Of
Wheeling, and unless the prolonged
drought ia broken the aggregate damage
will be very great. Fall pastures are dried
up in most.places and stock has to be fed
rough feed, while to add to the damage to
farmers, many springs and wells have dried
up, and some are compelled to haul water
for theis stock, or drive them great dis,
lance. The wheat which looked promis.
ing few weeks ago, now begins tG show
the effects Of the dry weather, and many
fields look sickly, Many wells and springs
that have not already dried up are 20 low
that the water is getting so impure as to
be unfit for use. An extensive forest con.
hagration has been FACING on the farms Of
Ross johnson and John Alexander, near
Bellaire. The flames communicated "a
the farms Of l. II. Day, James McNiece
and William Wise. Much valuable tim.
ber and great deal OF fencing has been
destroyed. The damage is now estimated
t over $4,000. The woods at Industry
have been burning for two days. A large
tract OF woods at Sslineville. belonging TO
John Hanley, took fro and two acres Of
timber were destroyed. 1t was with the
greatest difficulty that valuable
property was saved. Fire broke
out in the extensive hill side
forest at Empire, just opposite the railroad
station and ragged with great fury all
night. The path of the ara was three.
quarters Of mile long and quarter Of a
mile in breadth. The entire town and its
valuable terra Gotta and sewer pipe inter.
ests were tor time threatened. The rail-
road company dispatched special train
to the scene with large force Of men to
protect its inteTests A destructive fire
occurred on the farms of Mrs Hupp and
w. Ralston, near West Alexander, Pa.
Fifty acres Of timber were destroyed, IA
also cord-wood and tour hundred panels OF
fence. The loss is estimated at n, 900. 1t
is supposed TO have originated from some
hunters.
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GIVE UP ALL HOPE.
SMALL COMFORT FOR fHB ANARCHISTS
FROM THE SUPREME COURT.
Lawyer Solomon Tslegrsphs to the Condemned Men
Slight Chance for Securing Writ Of
ErrOr-Nma Van Zandfs Wild
Thrsat-Lingg Sheds Tears.

CHICAGO, October 25.-Moses Solomon,
one of the counsel for the Anarchists, tele-
graphed his clients from Washington last
evening that there was little hope that a
writ OF error would be granted by the Su-
preme Court and the whole matter would
come back to this State to rest with the
Governor.
The seven men held q conference and
seemed to feel more depressed than any
time since they were incarcerated. Parsons
afterward admitted to reporter that Sol
omon's dispatch had almost destroyed
their last hope and they Were ready for
anything now.
Miss Van Zandt was present when the
news came. Spies told her the contents
of the message.
well, if you die" said Nina, "you will
not die alone. will go into the grave
with you"
Lingg shed tears, and the wife of Engle,
who was present, was almost Frustrated by
the news
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
LABOR NOTES.
Items Of Interest Pickea Up About the
City Aao Vicinity.

Items Of Interest Pirkea up About the
City Sao Vicinity.
The work Of converting the old River.
side furniture works at Bellai.o, into q
pottery is being pushed forward. iteuJea.
rifle Gazette. That isn't the way to spell
Wheeling, old boy.
The Upper Riverside mill uas compelled
TO 90 on night turn yesterday on account
of scarcity OF natural gas. The insufficient
supply OF fuel for some time past Ia caus.
ing considerable and growing dissatisfac.
ton.
Mr.. Frank Hindman, Of Bellaire, Who,
with several western gentlemea, erected
window glass works at Fort Scott, Kansas,
writes that ibs factory is now at work,
and L manufacturing glass with natural
gas. This Ia the first window glass factory
in the west to use natural gas as fssl.
Our information il ta .se siiect that the
Minso lockout % a. iar from being settled
&C at the outset The mill owners are In.
different and the men likewise. The mill
owners do not seem TO care whether thsy
run at all, making as they da. money ouI
Of steel II is likely tsas even IL the work
men did oSer 10 20 to work at the manu-
facturers' rate, they would not be accepted
but the men have no intention Of mskins
an offer -SeibenriHe Gazcts,
One Of the members Of the compittes o.
the aint glass workers stated last nigh
that they had formulated an altimatun
yesterday and had sent Il 10 the manu-
facturers. he sAid that they had come 3.
the conclusion that they were not able 3.
accept the manufacturer proposition re
garding the gathering boys wages. Iti
expected that shouh the manufacturer
not conceds the demands Of the worker
within thirty days, . strike viii he in
augurated Pftsbarg RYaseh.
A meeting Of the sewer pipe manufaet
urera Of the country ID IN sesaion ut Pitts
burg. This meeting is Of annual occur
renee and ID held for the purpose Of 6xinj
prices, arranging for the output, regulating
the manner Of manipulation of products Il
the hands Of plumbers and to sttssd {.
such other matters ~ affect tie association
at large. The principal factories arein tn
Ohio Valley below East Liverpool, on botl
aides Of the Ohio river, and ct Akron. Il
the western portion Of the associssioa ther'
ere about twenty-five penhsrx
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
OUR POSTMASTERS
SECOND DISfRICfSrAyP-LICKERS iTrHRRA
ALTA, YESTERDAY.
For Mutual Aa-0Gss Of As assembly
appointing Delegates TO he Nsi,usl
Convention st wsshingDn-Pursly
Business Session.

TERRA ALTA, October 2S.-Ths post.
masters ofthis Second Congressional Dis-
trict met at Terra Alta this morning. ID.
". Gall, Of Phillip. was elected President.
W. N. Gotheris, of Hsmpshire county, was
elected Secretary. T. B. Fordyce, OF
Webster, was elected Treasurer and made
chsirmsn Of the finance committee, which
is composed Of postmasters located ut the
county seat of the several counties com
pIising the Second Congressional District
Of West Virginia.
Delegates to the national convention,
which meets in Washington, ID. c., Decem-
Der l3, 1887, were appointed as follows:
w. w. Shultice, shaw; Hon. c. F. Wells,
Giover's Gap: DR.. W. N. Dent Newhnra;
A. J. Nuzum, Grafton; X. 8. i.antx,
Blocksville; d. W. Gall, Philippi; W. B..
Cclsten, Msrtinsburg; G. W. Fiagr,
Charleston; d. S. Rentch, Shepherdstown
.. s Wilson, Paw Paw.
The following resolution was passed:
Rcsolned, That any postmaster from the
Second Congressional District Of West
Virginia who may be in Washington on
toe 18th Of December, 1887, will be con
sidered delegate to the National Cou-
vention.
John A. Tobrums, Porter's Creek, A. J.
Benadeld Tunnelton, and Joseph Adair, OF
Terra Alta were appointed q committee on
railroad transportation.
The object of this meeting was 10 appoint
delegates to the National Postmaster
Convention which meets in Washington,
and at which time memorial will be pre-.
sented 10 Congress laying before IL the
grievances Of the p. Ms OF the third AMI
fourth class and asking remedy.
On motion, adjourned to meet in Wash.
inyton, ID. c., December 18th, 1887.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
PIG IRON KELLEY
THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE, DISCUSSES
FUTURE LEGISLATION.
Methods Of Reducing the GOvsrnmsnfs Tax GOllec-
tions-Probable Democratic Measures as Viewed
From Republican StandpOint-Prssidsrt
Clsyslands Attitude on the Tariff.

New YORK, October PA morning
paper says Congressman VIM D. Kelly, Of
Pennsylvania, is in the city, revising the
last proofs of his forthcoming book on the
Industries of the South. A reporter found
him last night and asked him what the
Republicans proposed to do in defense OF
the tariff, when Congress reconvened. He
said among other things. at rests with
the Democratic majority in the House to
take the initiative in this matter. The
President, in view Of his duty to offer
such suggestions, as he may have to Con-
gress, will be the method by which such
action by the Fiftieth Congress will be in
vited to prepare himself. Mr.. Cleveland
has held a series of conferences with such
of the leaders of his party as he cared to
talk with, it is said that the result Of these
conferences will not only be the embodi-
ment of suggestions in the President s
message but the submission of detailed
scheme of revenue revision. The popular
impression appears to be that that wing OF
the Democratic party that is called pro-
tectionist has not been invited to these
conferences at Oak View, and that it will
not be prepared TO indOrse the conclusions
which President Cleveland has accepted.
How this may be l do not know.
II have heard from many sources that
though Mr.. Carlisle would not permit the
question of the repeal Of the tobacco taxes
to be submitted to the last session, he and
bis friends have decided since then not
only to permit it to be submitted, but
to favor the repeal. / am Gold
however, that they will not consent to
the abolition of any other internal tax.
If the repeal OF the tobacco tax shall be
submitted as a separate proposition the
Republicans will undoubtedly accept il,
for that reduction alone would bring the
revenue receipts down about 81, 500, 900 in
one year. However, if the proposition be
connected with one to reduce customs du-
ties, in the hope of thereby curtailing the
amount Of current revenue, the measure
will be resisted by the Republicans The
Republican attitude on the question might
he thus summed up TO its free trade
opponents: The object to be obtained
is a reduction Of revenue and
this is the only means OF averting COM
mercial and financial crisis, which may be
as much greater in its tornado like effects
than those OF 1887 and 1857, as is the mag.
nitude Of the manufacturing, financial,
and other interests of the country greater,
yet you propose to us to make such changes
in our tariff, as will by inviting increased
importations, emharrass many Of our pro-
ductive industries, while increasing the
daily receipts Of the country, in spite Of
the repeal of the tobacco taxes which you
offer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
FREIGHT RATES
From Chicago to European Ports-Th
Managers Arrangement.

From Chicago to European Ports-The
Managers Arrangement.
CHICAGO, H., October 25.-The Chicago
east bound roads have issued q new tariff
on export freight making the rates the
rates the same Uid all American ports.
The rate on grain, which is the principal
article exported from Chicago, is 81 cents
per 100 10 Liverpool, 80 cents to London
and 80 cents to Glasgow. Heretofore the
rate on export freight, has been nominally
made by adding through rate from Chicago
30 seaboard, to the ocean rate, but in point
Of fact actual export rates were shOut IL
cents lower than the sum of the inland and
the ocean rate, owing to the clandeStine
cutting of rates INDUCED in by nearly all
lines. The new rates which have now been
adopted apply to all lines: and via all At
lautic points the managers OF the Eastern
roads doqe 20 Re able to maintain them.
Shippers, however, claim that many OF the
roads have contracts good until the 1st of
January to carry export grain and pro.
visions at rates 8 TO 10 cents lower than
than published tariff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
WESTON SICK LIST.
SsrIous Illness of Florida Lady-Hou'
IN. Bsnnett's Condition.


J. NJ. Bsnnett's Condition.
Speciag Tstsqraa 10 li.s Rsnissr.
WESTON, October 25.-A courier from
Walkersyille, this county, arrived here
this evening with the sad intelligence Of
= hat is feared the fatal illness Of Miss
Caddie Ames, Of Waukena, Florida. Miss
Ames has been visiting friends IL this city
for the past tAree months. About three
weeks ago, while ridingat Riverside Park
in company with nun her of young ladies
aud gentlemen, her horse came in contact
with Sasther coming in the opposite direc-
ton. She was thrown 20 the ground, re-
ceiving painful, but what was taen
thought not serious injuries. From these
injuries she was confined to her room for a
few days, but soon recovered sufficiently
to be able to 90 around, and to-day one
week ago left to visit relatives at Walkers
Vile. TheGourier stated she had been
very well up TO last evening, when she was
taken very sick and inclined to 20 of in
stupOF. Little hopes are entertained OF
her recovery, rs her illness IS attributed to
internal injuries received from her late
fall
Hon. J. Nj. Bennett is still lying dan
gerously i'll at his home here, and his
death i honrly expected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
AMoman,s Confession.

"Do you know, Mary, once actually
contem plated suicide?" You horrify me,
Mrs. y. Tell me about it." 81 was suf-
fering from chrome weakness. l believed
myself the most unhappy woman IN the
world. looked ten years older than l
really was, and felt twenty. Life seem
ed to have nothing in it worth living for. "
II have experienced all those symptoms
myself. Well?' "Well, I was saved at
the eleventh hour from the commission OF
a deed which / shudder to think of. A
friend advised me to take DR.. Pierce's Fa.
vorite Prescription. / did so. In an in
Sredibly short time ! felt like new being.
The Prescription cured me, and owe
DR.. Pierce debt Of gratitude which ! can
never repay"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
MORE CHOLERA
Cases Develop on the Britania-one Death
and One New Case.

Cases Develop on the Britania-one Death
and One New Case.
NEW YORK, October 25.-Cholera has
broked cut on the steamer Britannia, which
has been for some time detained at Lower
Quarantine. The record thus far is one
death and one new case. Last Friday
Petronia Saveucio was removed from the
Britannia to the hospital at swinburne
Island. 1t was discovered that the dis
ease was upon him, and yesterday he died.
He was fifty years old. Last night Gene
Rosa Martha, an Italian girl, aged twenty
two, was stricken with cholera on the Bri-
tania and was at once removed to the hos,
pital on Swipburne island. She is very
low. The Alesia's passengers, who have
been in the Swinburne hospital, are en-
tirely recovered, and will tomorrow be re-
moved to Hoffman's Island to JOIN the
Alesia's detained passengers No case
was developed on HoiIman's Island since
October 1th The Bfitania is carefully
guarded
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-26
INDIANA MINERS.
A Desperate Struggle Between the Men
and Operators-A Prolonged Contest.

A Desperate Struggle Between the Men
and Operators-A Prolonged Contest.
CHICAGO, October 25.-A Vincennes
special says The situation in the miners
strike at Washington Davies Co. grows
more serious each day. Fully 800 or 800
miners have fed the place and have not
returned, while the remainder cannot be e{-
pected to work until the Companies meet
the demand that is made upon them. it
is generally recognized that the demand Of
the miners in Washington is simply JUS
tice, as they only ask the weeks pay and
about the same rate paid by other miners
in this section. The Miners Federation
stands firm and announces that it pro-
poses to Gght it out If 1t takes all winter
Work was resumed, however, at the Roy
ers mine in Pike county yesterday.
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POWELL'S CANVASS.
The Clean and Honorable Fight He
wAging for Governor.

The Clean and Honorable Fight He II
waging for Governor.
COLUMBUS, O., October 25.-There i
one point about General Powell's speeches
that excite the admiration Of Democrats
and Republicans who attend his meetings.
That is his absolute freedom from personal
abuse and slander. In no public utterance
has the Democratic candidate alluded to
Governor Foraker personally, If the Toledo
meeting may be excepted, and there he
simply replied to Governor Foraker's
charges about his non-payment Of taxes.
saying that the charges were simply mali.
cious slaIder.
In all other meetings Mr.. Powell has
devoted himself simply to the present Re,
publican administration and TO Mr.. For
sker's acts as Governor. Those who know
General Powell best do not believe that
either in public or in private he ever ira.
duced j. B. Foraker or any other political
opponent
Not long since Governor Foraker OBJ.
served that Powell was attacking him
personally, when he criticised his land
tax message. That was . State paper. Ii
was public document. II attacking II,
denouncing it, and disappearing its sug-
gestions is personal 10 Governor Foraker,
in the name of all that is holy what can
be termed nop- p-peIsonal?
There is another point that the people
of Ohio must not lose sight OF. The
friends OF Sherman should remember that
the triumph Of Foraker in this campaign
sounds the desth-knell of the Hon. John
Sherman in politics. On the other hand
the defeat Of Foraker means n rebuke TO
his vaulting ambition and the certain
nomination of John Sherman for the
Presidency.
Republicans can choose between the
two. 1t is case of slaughter one way or
the other. The questions are Between
these two Republican leaders in Ohio,
which can We best afford to spare, Sher-
man or Foraker? Which has done the
most Republican cause in the pastp Who
has the ability and tact to do the most for
it in the future?" These are the questions
which face the Republican voters of Ohio
to-day, and they must decide for them
selees